Consequences of Slip and Fall Accidents

When walking in a public place, it is your right to be advised and warned of any hazards that you are likely to encounter. If the hazard has been concealed, disguised or ignored, an accident is likely to occur. Businesses have a responsibility to their patrons and employees to keep their floors safe and free from hazards. In addition to business owners, private property owners can also be liable for your injuries sustained in a slip and fall or trip and fall accident.

Statistically, falls account for more than a million injuries in the United States. Lighting can disguise defects or hazardous conditions, wet substances on the ground can blend in with the floor below or a change in the surface can be invisible to the naked eye -- all resulting in slips and falls. Property owners, both public and private need to take reasonable care in keeping up their property in order to avoid accidents. In determining liability in slip and fall accidents, judges and juries determine whether the property owner took the appropriate measures in order to keep the property safe.

Costs of Slip and Fall

If you are a victim of a slip and fall or trip and fall accident, your mind weighs heavily on medical expenses, out of pocket costs, loss of work, loss of wages and loss of quality of life.  Your injuries can affect your ability to do day to day tasks, care for yourself or care for a loved one. You may not be the only one affected by your injury. At this crucial time, when you are suffering from your injuries it is wise to contact a Seattle slip and fall accident attorney so you can focus on healing as opposed to concerning yourself with insurance adjusters who more likely than not, have only the "bottom line" in mind.

Protect Your Rights

If you represent yourself and try to come to a settlement agreement on your own with an insurance company, the likelihood of you getting the compensation you deserve for your injuries is far less than if you hire a Seattle slip and fall accidents attorney. At Ward Smith, we have extensive experience in slip and fall or trip in fall cases. We have won our clients' settlements in every arena of personal injury and  are accustomed to the procedures in providing the evidence that is necessary to strengthen slip and fall and trip and fall cases. 

Contact a Seattle Slip And Fall Lawyer at our office today to set up a free consultation if you have been injured in a slip and fall or trip and fall accident.